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Sharon Dennis Wyeth is an American poet [1] and author of numerous children's books. [2] She is best known for Evette: The River and Me, which tells the story of a young girl, Evette, who is inspired to clean up the polluted tributary her grandmother once swam in. Wyeth's fiction was the basis for the first biracial American Girl doll, part of its World By Us collection. [3]
This category is for articles on books for children and young adults written or published in 1998. ... Women of Hope: African Americans Who Made a Difference; Y.
Marcus Books (formerly "Success Printing" and "Success Books"), was founded in 1960, and is the oldest bookstore that specializes in African-American literature, history, and culture in the United States. [1] [2] For many years, it has been located in the Western Addition neighborhood of San Francisco, with a second location in Oakland, California.
Each year, our team tests children's books of all types and genres with young readers for the annual Good Housekeeping Kids' Book Awards. Many newer picks on this list of the greatest children's ...
Children's books about American slavery (20 P) Pages in category "Children's books about African-American history" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total.
Lyons has written more than a dozen books for children that focus on aspects of African-American history and culture, including: [1] A Girl Named Misty, The True Story of Misty Copeland, this book tells the story of how young Misty Copeland began to dance, eventually becoming the first African-American principal dancer in American Ballet Theatre.
Derrick Barnes is an American author. He is known for writing several popular series of children's books and is a former staff writer for Hallmark greeting cards. In 2018 Barnes received several awards that include the Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award for his 2017 book Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut.
Mildred Pitts Walter (born September 9, 1922) is an American children's book writer, known for her works featuring African-American protagonists. Walter has written over 20 books for young readers, including fiction and nonfiction. Several of her books have won or been named to the honor list of the Coretta Scott King Awards.